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The Last American Aristocrat: The Brilliant Life and Improbable Education of Henry Adams

David S. Brown - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

A revelatory biography of literary icon Henry Adams - one of America's most prominent writers and intellectuals of his era, who witnessed and contributed to America's dramatic transition from "colonial" to "modern."Henry Adams is perhaps the most eclectic, accomplished,...
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France: An Adventure History

Graham Robb - ?W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

A wholly original history of France, filled with a lifetime's knowledge and passion -- by the author of the New York Times bestseller Parisians.Beginning with the Roman army's first recorded encounter with the Gauls and ending in the era of Emmanuel Macron, France takes readers...
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Between Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom: U.S. Army Operations in the Middle East, 1991-2001

Jourden Travis Moger - Independently published
Format: Paperback

From 1991 to 2001, the U.S. Army deterred Iraqi aggression and maintained a high tempo of operations, despite a decade of downsizing and consolidation. Even as the Army€™s personnel numbers shrank to their lowest level since 1940, and the service reduced its number of active duty divisions...
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Sentence: Ten Years and a Thousand Books in Prison

Daniel Genis - Viking
Format: Hardcover

In 2003 Daniel Genis, the son of a famous Soviet migr writer, broadcaster, and culture critic, was fresh out of NYU when he faced a serious heroin addiction that led him into debt and ultimately crime. After he was arrested for robbing people at knifepoint, he was nicknamed the "apologetic...
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Insiders' Guide to Florida Keys & Key West

Juliet Gray - Globe Pequot; 19th edition
Format: Paperback

Written by a local and true insider, Insiders' Guide to Florida Keys & Key West is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information. Each guide is packed with useful tips on places to stay, restaurants, events, attractions, fun things to do with the kids, nightlife,...
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Women of the American Revolution

Samantha Wilcoxson - Pen and Sword History
Format: Hardcover

Women of the American Revolution explores the trials of war and daily life for women in the United States during the War of Independence. What challenges were caused by the division within communities as some stayed loyal to the king and others became patriots? How much choice did women...
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The Story of Art Without Men

Katy Hessel - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

The story of art as it's never been told before, from the Renaissance to the present day, with more than 300 works of art.How many women artists do you know? Who makes art history? Did women even work as artists before the twentieth century? And what is the Baroque anyway?Guided by Katy...
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The Red Sea Scrolls: How Ancient Papyri Reveal the Secrets of the Pyramids

Mark Lehner
Format: Hardcover

The inside story, told by excavators of the extraordinary discovery of the world's oldest papyri, revealing how Egyptian King Khufu's men built the Great Pyramid at Giza.Pierre Tallet's discovery of the Red Sea Scrolls -- the world's oldest surviving written documents -- in 2013...
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The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning

A.J. Jacobs - Crown
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically chronicles his hilarious adventures in attempting to follow the original meaning of the Constitution, as he searches for answers to one of the most pressing issues of our time: How should we interpret America's foundational...
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A Killer by Design: Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind

Ann Wolbert Burgess
Format: Hardcover

Lurking beneath the progressive activism and sex positivity in the 1970-80s, a dark undercurrent of violence rippled across the American landscape. With reported cases of sexual assault and homicide on the rise, the FBI created a specialized team - the "Mindhunters" better known...
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